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#2115014
LUVBYTES
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 PLEASE HELP PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP I FOUND AN IGUANA IN MY BACK YARD MY SON SAID HE HAD SEEN IT THERE YESTERDAY I WENT TO GO LOOK AT IT TODAY AND THOUGHT IT WAS DEAD AFTER THE KIDS TAPED IT WITH A STICK LIGHTLY IT MOVED ITS ARM FROM ITS BACK TO THE SIDE OF IT WELL NOW IT IS NIGHT TIME AND HAS NOT MOVED I THINK IT IS DYING! GOD I WANNA CRY I LOVE IGGYS SO MUCH! WHAT SHOULD I DO EVERY NUMBER I CALL SENDS ME TO ANOTHER NUMBER AND THEN THOSE WHO WANNA TAKE THE TIME TO SAY ANYTHING TELL ME TO LET IT DIE THEN PUT IT IN A BAG AND PUT IT IN THE TRASH LIKE IT IS A PIECE OF GARBAGE UGHHHHH WOULD THEY LIKE TO BE DISPOSED OF LIKE THAT WHEN THEY DIE??? SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO! MY KIDS ARE CRYING DANG IM CRYING I DONT WANT IT TO DIE TO BEGIN WITH WHO CAN I CALL OR WHAT CAN I DO! TO HELP IT! IT LOOKS REAL BIG AND REAL OLD! ITS LOOKS ALL ORANGE AND GREEN AND AS LONG AS ANYTHING! AND IF IT DOES DIE BEFORE ANYONE CAN HELP ME WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH IT IF IT DOES PASS ON TO LIZARD HEAVEN???? I CANT BURRY IT HERE I AM A RENTER I AM SO LOST AND FEEL SO BAD!
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01/18/10 10:18pm
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#2115057
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Message To: LUVBYTES In reference to Message Id: 2115014
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First thing you need to do it get it warm....what are the temps outside now? It needs a temp of at least 85 degrees. Remember it is a wild iguana and it will not be very happy indoors, but it could save it’s life. How big is it? A lot of the juvenile iguanas will not survive the cold temps you guys had a couple weeks ago. Once it wakes up try and feed it some greens...get it hydrated/mist it with a water bottle. For greens they can eat mustard greens, collard greens, endive.....even some romaine lettuce will help with the hydration. Give it some apple, cut into bite size pieces.....grapes are good as well as squashes. No protein/no meat or bugs at all!!!!
Have you ever had an iguana before?
Edel
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01/19/10 12:10am
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#2115108
Pocochu
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Message To: LUVBYTES In reference to Message Id: 2115014
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Oh that poor iggy....He most likely got too cold more than once in the cold weather you’ve been having...The only thing I can tell you to do is set him up with a basking light and get him warm..try and put him in a warm bath.....Don’t try and feed him yet..main thing is getting him warm....
If he passes on you might try and contact a vet, they might be able to properly dispose of his body...(there might be a small fee)
Well good luck I wish I could help you more..I just can’t think of anything more that I can tell you...Please keep us posted....
Annie...>^..^< 
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01/19/10 04:23am
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#2115191
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Message To: Dragon Lover In reference to Message Id: 2115057
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when i was 16 i had a baby and it died but its been so cold out side here in florida no way has it been 85 degrees its been in the range of 45-70 i will go buy it food and mist it with water my hubby will not let me bring it indoors cause it is wild its huge looks very very very old! the tail itself is over a foot long! it opened its eyes today and lifted its head looked like it wanted to walk away but could’nt! how do i warm it up if i cannot bring it inside?
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01/19/10 11:22am
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#2115192
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Message To: Pocochu In reference to Message Id: 2115108
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i cant bring him inside my hubby will not let me but i will mist him with warm water! show him some tlc!
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01/19/10 11:23am
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#2115198
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Message To: LUVBYTES In reference to Message Id: 2115192
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What about an old fish tank, "large plastic storage tote", old toy box, big card board box, plastic cat or dog carrier, something you can put him in to hold some heat. Hang a heat light and maybe a heating pad under some card board until he’s temps come back up and he starts getting active again. You’ll have to be creative.
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01/19/10 11:48am
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#2115695
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Message To: Nile/water monitors In reference to Message Id: 2115198
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misting it with warm water will chill it further--the warm water becomes cold water too quickly, and he can’t retain his body heat. i like the idea of a plastic tote or something. you’re fighting a losing battle if you can’t shelter it. would hub at least allow it on the porch? in the garage? can’t he see you have a heart for this? i wish you the best.
jesse
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01/20/10 09:09pm
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#2115884
ReptiGal94
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Message To: Tempestborn In reference to Message Id: 2115695
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There are also places that sell chemical heating pads if you have no where to plug one in. They don’t stay warm for that long, but they’re only about $3 and reusable. Maybe your husband would let you bring him inside if he were contained?
Good luck and please keep us updated,
JoAnne
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01/21/10 12:53pm
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#2117793
LUVBYTES
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Message To: Tempestborn In reference to Message Id: 2115695
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ok well hubby grew a bigger heart then me wow i am impressed! he keeps pouring warm water over iggy and is thinking about going to buy a tank and heat rock for it. it was getting better it wont eat but was looking orange again now its pale green again cause the temp dropped again but i am happy we keep trying! i do have to say i found two baby iguanas dead and two huge papa iguanas dead floating in the canal i was crying yesterday my hubby told me not to look at them! if you realized it i named the one im tryin to nurse back to health i named him iggy lol
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01/27/10 08:50am
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#2117825
ReptiGal94
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Message To: LUVBYTES In reference to Message Id: 2117793
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If he’s still outside, pouring water is not going to help him, no matter how warm it is. If the temp drops, the water will just freeze and he’ll die quicker. Also, whatever you do, do not get a heat rock. They are, in my opinion, the worst thing a pet company could have invented. They tend to burn the igs stomachs pretty bad, occasionally causing deaths. I’ve also heard of them catching fire as well.
If hub does get the tank(hopefully he does), convince him to either get a heating pad(that goes under the tank, they’re around the same price), or an overhead lamp. Good luck with him, please keep us updated!
JoAnne
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01/27/10 12:15pm
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#2117950
Tempestborn
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Message To: ReptiGal94 In reference to Message Id: 2117825
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while i am delighted to hear that hubby has come ’round, joanne is right. pouring water is a very bad idea. put it in a cardboard box, temporarily, if you have nothing else (leave it open, of course). or a rubbermaid container with some newspaper on the bottom. even a plain 100-watt house light bulb will provide heat. i’m assuming if it gets well, you’ll let it go, so you don’t need to worry about special lighting. but it needs a place where it can get warm and stay warm to have any chance at all.
jesse
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01/27/10 09:44pm
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#2118366
LUVBYTES
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Message To: Tempestborn In reference to Message Id: 2117950
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OK GUYS GOOD NEWS HUBBBY MOVED HIM TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HOUSE SO THAT DURING THE DAY HE WAS IN DIRECT SUN LIGHT SO IT WOULD BEAT DOWN ON HIS BEAUTIFUL BODY WE STOPPED POURING WATER ON HIM AT NIGHT CAUSE YOU GUYS MADE GOOD SENCE TO US ABOUT CHILLING HIM SO WE ONLY DID IT DURING THE DAY TO HYDRATE HIM WILE IT WAS WARM WE ALSO PUT OUT PLENTY OF FOOD EVERY DAY FOR HIM....DO YOU GUYS REALIZE I SAID WAS EARLIER ON IN A SENTENCE YEPP THATS RIGHT I AM TALKING IN PAST TENCE YESTERDAY HE GOT UP AND WALKED AWAY WE NURSED HIM BACK TO HEALTH AND HE HAD TURNED ORANGE NOT A PALE GREEN ANY MORE HE ALLOWED ME TO RUB HIM FOR ONE LAST TIME BEFORE GETTING ALL MAD AT ME AS HE UP AND WALKED AWAY! GOD I MISS HIS CUTE LITTLE FACE IM SO SAD HE LEFT ME YET SO HAPPY HE IS OK SOME SAD NEWS I FOUND FIVE DEAD IGUANAS IN THE CANAL BEHIND MY HOUSE BUT IGGY WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART HE IS ALIVE AND WELL! NOW ITS TIME TO BEGG HUBBY FOR A BABY IGGY SO I CAN RAISE IT TO BE TAME NOT WILD AND I CAN PLAY WITH IT! TY GUYS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP I COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITH OUT YOU! PEACE AND LOVE AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL! MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU GUYS YOU ARE ALL GREAT! ONCE AGAIN TY AND BLESS YOUR GUYS HEART! <3
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01/29/10 10:06am
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#2118451
Tempestborn
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Message To: LUVBYTES In reference to Message Id: 2118366
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well, i’m happy and relieved for you :)
i hope he has a well-protected home to return to. and if you do get a baby--and i’ve said a hundred times that something about an iguana changes your heart--hang around here for a bit first and learn what it really needs, so that you’ll be a good iguana mom.
congratulations on your first rescue.
jesse
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01/29/10 05:08pm
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